A Smee.io alternative with an app, an inspector, and routing
Smee.io is a free webhook proxy — handy for GitHub — but it's bare: no desktop app, only a basic web view, no routing, and the smee-client just forwards every event blindly to one URL. Relayers keeps the free, persistent URL and adds a native app, a real payload inspector, retries, and JQ routing rules.
Relayers vs Smee.io, feature by feature
| Feature | Relayers | Smee.io |
|---|---|---|
| Persistent, free URL | ||
| Native desktop app | ||
| Live payload inspector | Basic web view | |
| Routing rules (JQ) | ||
| Route to different local ports | ||
| Retries + delivery history | ||
| Works with any provider | GitHub-oriented | |
| Open-source | ||
| Price | Free forever | Free |
A real app, not a channel page
Relayers is a native macOS, Windows, or Linux app with a live feed and a payload inspector — not a bare channel URL you tail with a client.
Route, don't just forward
Smee forwards every event to one local URL. Relayers matches with JQ and sends each event to the right local port or service.
Retries and history
See what was delivered, replay failures, and keep a history — none of which the smee-client gives you.
Frequently asked
Is Relayers free like Smee.io?
Yes, Relayers has a free forever tier, and like Smee the CLI and server are open source.
Does it work outside GitHub?
Absolutely. Relayers works with Stripe, Shopify, Clerk, Twilio, and any provider that sends webhooks — not just GitHub.
Do I need a client running in the terminal?
No. The desktop app maintains the tunnel for you, though the open-source CLI is there if you prefer the terminal.
Can I route to different local ports?
Yes — create forward rules that send matching events to different localhost ports or services.
Switch in two minutes
Download the app, sign in, and point your provider at your Relayers URL. The tunnel stays up — no rotating links, no re-pasting. Free forever.
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